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oxytocic drug

oxytocic drug

7.5
A medicine that makes the womb muscles tighten to start or speed childbirth
  • noun
  • /ˌɑksɪˈtoʊsɪk drʌg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fármaco oxitócico
  • The doctor administered an oxytocic drug to induce labor.

Examples

  • After receiving the oxytocic drug, the woman began experiencing regular uterine contractions.

  • The doctor prescribed an oxytocic drug to help induce labor in the patient.

  • Administration of an oxytocic drug is common practice during difficult childbirths.

  • Have you ever heard of an oxytocic drug?

  • Administration of an oxytocic drug is common practice during difficult childbirths.

  • After receiving the oxytocic drug, the woman began experiencing regular uterine contractions.

  • The doctor prescribed an oxytocic drug to help induce labor in the patient.

Synonyms

oxytocin
vsoxytocic drug
  • Specialized
13 6.1

A hormone made in the brain that makes the womb tighten during birth and helps milk come out during breastfeeding

is a medicinal drug form used to induce labor rather than the natural hormone
Pitocin
vsoxytocic drug
  • Specialized
4 7.0

A medicine given to start or strengthen contractions and control bleeding after childbirth

is the general category for drugs that induce uterine contractions
oxytocic
vsoxytocic drug
  • Specialized
9.9

A drug that makes the womb muscles contract to start labor

is the fuller phrase that emphasizes it is a drug
uterotonic
vsoxytocic drug
  • Specialized
8.6

A medicine that makes the womb tighten to start labour or stop bleeding

focuses narrowly on inducing labor rather than also treating bleeding
ergonovine
vsoxytocic drug
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine that makes the womb tighten after childbirth to stop heavy bleeding

targets inducing labor while this mainly treats postpartum bleeding
ergometrine
vsoxytocic drug
  • Specialized
8.3

A medicine that makes the womb tighten to stop bleeding after childbirth

targets inducing labor while this focuses on postpartum bleeding control

Surface Forms

oxytocic drug singular
oxytocic drugs plural

Morphology

oxytocic + drug

The adjective 'oxytocic' denotes causing uterine contractions and 'drug' denotes a medicine, so the phrase straightforwardly means a medicine that induces labor. Although 'oxytocic' is technical, if a learner knows both constituents the modifier+noun composition is fully compositional and predictable, making the meaning transparent.

Etymology

Oxytocic drug gets its name from old Greek parts: oxy- meaning 'quick' and -tocic from a word for 'birth'. So it literally means a drug that makes birth quicker, which is why it is used to start or speed up labor by making the womb tighten.